I was workin on my L last night at my friends dealer shop and I want to learn how to fix my L by myself. So I do the foolowing in order.
1)Take rear pads off and apply brake sqeal stop to new Napa ceramix.
2)Turn rear rotors.
3)Bleed rear brakes.
4) Rotate tires
5)Change oil.

Then.........front rotors...I take the front caliper off along with the pads and braket and then I was stuck...had no idea what to do.
Friend(so called mechanic) had no idea how to take the front rotors off and I also felt a huge lip in the inside of my rotor not to mention they were glazed like *****. He also said he might not have any spare parts in case I needed them after turning my rotors. I really don't want to take my L to Ford(350 to do front brake) and as I stated I want to learn myself. So I left the stock pads on and I don't want to replace the rotors yet(only 13k on L). Someone throw me a bone and send me a detailed or pictured link on how-to. :

-I have a couple options, buy new rotors(can afford to just don't want to). take it to JJ in Maryland, or find a ford tech to do it on the side...or wait for you Jackels to me.

 

http://www.svtlightnings.com/

Go to How to's.....

Then go to Front Brake Pad's.....

Hope this help's.

 

Helps a little...but i have no idea how to get the rotor itself off.

 

Remove the dust cover and then remove the cotter pin and bearing nut. Then the rotor will come off. I suggest you get some help the first time. It's not hard but you sound lost and you could ruin the bearing if you don't know how to put it back together. Get a book (chiltons or something like that) and you may be able to do it. One guy over on NLOC put his together and did not install an inner bearing. He could not figure out why his wheels were dragging on the calipers.

Jerry

 

Just like Jerry said........

The dust cap it tricky because you don't want to damage it, a nice flat head screw driver with a little tap from a hammer will do the trick and pry side to side. Then you will have a cotter pin, bend it straight, pull it out with pilers. The there is a castle nut that should come off very easy. There there is the bearing nut, you will not have to muscle this one off, it should not be very tight, but enough to keep the bearing in place. I would suggest before you take that nut off, make a metal note on how tight that nut was on there so when you put it back on you don't under or over tighten. Once this nut is off, pull the rotor of, be care with the wheel bearing, have paper towels ready. Set the rotor on the bench, take the bearing out and put it in the paper towel and set it aside. Now flip the rotor over, you will have a seal that holds the bearing in on the back side. Pull this seal out, I have a seal puller, and your other bearing is ready to take out. I would get new seals for the back bearings. Get the rotors turned. Now when you get the rotors back, they will have metal shavings inside where both of the bearings go. You MUST clean this out very well. Repack bearings with new grease, put new grease inside were the bearings ride, be generous. Put the back bearing in, and tap the new seal on, I have used a huge socket, I don't rember the size, a piece of wood works, whatever is flat and tap them on. Now put the front bearing into the rotor, put rotor on the spindle. Put the nut back on tighten, don't over tighten, don't undertighten. Then the castle nut, cotterpin, and then lastly the dust cap.......Your done!

 

Ummmmmm ... Ford recommends that you turn the front
rotors on the vehicle. There MUST be a reason for this
service procedure ...

I just did pads all around and it was very easy ...

Wonder why the front are TORX and the backs are 10 MM
regular nuts ... ???

Cliff

PS ... My neighbors Hummer allows you to change the pads
without even removing the tires .... Nice Feature!!!!

 

And to show ya what a doofus I am, I didn't realize
the FIRST time that you didn't have to take the CALIPERS
of to change the pads ... They just drop outta there ...

SWEET After this last time, I think I can do them in 15 minutes
at the track ....

 

I'll try this weekend.Thanks guys.

 

How often do you guys change the front pads? Does everyone recommend Hawks?

 

Twice a day ...